Philippine ship, Chinese vessel collide in disputed South China Sea

Philippines secretly reinforces ship at centre of South China Sea disputeFinancial Times

The Sierra Madre has become the most dangerous flashpoint in the Indo-Pacific

Collision between Chinese and Philippine vessels in South China Sea brings war tensions in the region to a breaking point

Tensions in the South China Sea, as in much of the world, are at a fever pitch. Washington is goading the Philippines into provoking war with China.

Philippines blames China for ‘personnel injury and vessel damage’ in South China Sea collision

Manila has accused China of injuring Filipino personnel and damaging Philippine vessels during a South China Sea collision earlier this week, as tensions simmer over territorial disputes in the resource-rich and strategically important waterway.

This new clash at sea between Chinese and Philippine ships raises fears of an escalation, or even an armed conflict between the two countries.

Naval vessels collide in disputed South China Sea

Chinese and Philippine military vessels collided in the disputed South China Sea, an incident the two sides blamed on each other

China, Philippines clash over South China Sea ship collision

A maritime mishap in the South China Sea has sparked a wave of blame between China and the Philippines after two ships collided on Monday, June 17. The incident occurred near the highly disputed Second Thomas Shoal. China claims a Philippine supply ship entered its waters "deliberately and dangerously," and collided with a Chinese vessel. Manila dismissed these allegations as "deceptive and misleading." China claims nearly the entire South Chin…